Mounted Police And Their Work In The West
A historical look at the Royal North West Mounted Police and its rise from federal control to provincial alignment. It details their role as frontier protectors across Alberta Saskatchewan and the Yukon, their duties from surveying settlers to battling prairie fires and enforcing laws, and highlights moments of lifesaving crime prevention and fingerprint identification showcasing their evolving responsibilities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ehange
North West Mounted Police
Wal
Polis
Alberta
Pusk
Yukon
Gaber
British Columbia
Royal North-West Mounted Police
Dominion
Hudson Bay
Great Northwestern
Regina
Great Lakes
Canada
Hero of Santiago for Senate in Washington News
Washington political and naval circles ponder strong candidates for the vacancy created by Senator Gorman’s death. Rear Admiral Winfield Scott Schley, famed hero of Santiago, and Rear Admiral Pacey are noted possibilities. The Maryland governor Woereld speculative, while constitutional options may place a May 9 date for a vacancy until the January 1909 exregular session. Army officers’ congressional service is rare for Rev naval officers and Schley’s retirement pay would be $1,000 yearly if chosen. Twenty-five planes are being introduced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hero of
Santiago
Senate
Washington
D. C
Arthur P. Gorman
Winfield Scott
Pacey
Maryland
Woereld
Gorman
Schley
THINK BEFORE YOU SPEAK Epon Ape Tempted Saga
A fragmented OCR note hints at a cautionary tale about speaking and temptation. It mentions someone named Epon Ape and a haunted or pursued woman in a cryptic, incomplete fragment. Authorities or a local editor have not clarified details.
Fragmented account of manor customs and beast theft in England
Fragmentary historic note describes disputes over beasts and property rights in a Tudor era manor. It mentions Earl Amherst, deputy, and tenants facing seizures and payments, along with references to a painting and a cannonical token of lordship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ana
Truts
Courteey
Earl Anherst
Ewand
Rove
Coulsey
Weward
Lont Amber
Wewant
Earl Amerst
Couldeey
Paicom
Teme
Nattuaiel
J. Hone
Robert Poet
Natonal
Fragmentary note on ore deposits and mineral evidence
The text outlines observations on gold boia rot and Molasan training in certain soils, noting 2400 depron and 130 erian as measurable quantities. It mentions vapors, copper and iron tetrad, graphite, and a potential alo topic moduca with Scopes data about vectors of S per cnea aves, suggesting an inferred surface-Lonion deposit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cnea
Betrayed by a Fly and a Mysterious Eye Incident
A fragmentary tale describes a young man in society noted for charm who reveals a disturbing gaze. The mysterious eye fixed on a named woman triggers distress and a dramatic memory of a debilitating encounter.
An Impossibility Inahmen Powder Smoking Dispute
A fragmentary report describes Dee Inahmen moving powder when one notices smoking and a terse exchange about dangers past and present. The dialogue hints at a past explosion that injured men and questions safer conduct, reflecting on a risky encounter and distrust between unnamed speakers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dee
Ome
Unclear overheard courtroom exchange puzzles readers
A garbled courtroom fragment features a judge remarking on a man’s abstinence from beer for a year and a cryptic exchange about courage and an apology. Names and context are obscured, leaving the exact case details unreadable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mipined Symon
Dorrach
Sale of Indian Girls Sparks Inquiry Across Coast Agencies
A House debate exposes alleged sales and trafficking of Indigenous women and girls along the British Columbia coast. Officials from Fort Steele to New Westminster deny cases, urging deeper inquiry while reports recount women being traded or moved among camps, sometimes against their will, with criminalized implications and calls for protection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
RL Bordon
Betis Columbia
CJ South
Cape Mudge
Department of Indian Affaire
T. Garaith
Fort Steele
Kowenay
James Gibbons
Eamonton
H.C. McDonald
New Westminster
TE. Tell
Williams Lake
Clinton
B.C
AL W._Nell
Amnernt
West Coast Agency
W. Morrin
Metlaxatla
Northwest Coast Agency
T. Bork
Kwawkewith
The Birthplace of Burns Poem Tribute
A poem by Robert G. Ingersoll venerates Burns birthplace at Are housand. It contrasts rank with the humble cottage of a “gentle peasant prince” and praises the Bard born within the ivy covered hut. The piece ends with enduring tribute to Burns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Are? Housand
Brandest Ford
Robert Burns
Robert G. Ingersoll
Durban tramway system detailed in The Tramway and Railway World
An account describes Durban by tram with forty two double decked single truck motor cars and various wagons. It lists car dimensions weight wheelbase and capacity, two funeral cars for Europeans and natives, water sprinkling cars, stone wagons, and ten new cars on order. The car shed holds forty two cars and tracks span 1290 ft with five repair pits. Service runs from 5:20 am to 11:20 pm with two minute headways on busy lines and ten to fifteen minutes beyond. Average speed about ten mph, max twenty mph. Fares are 3 4 4 per mile, 1 1 24 for adults and 1d for children. Longest through route is 11 4 miles with a corresponding fare.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toronto
Durban
Tramway Department
Public Works
British Westinghouse Co
Sunlight Way Promotes Pure Soap for All Fabrics
The Sunlight Way extols Sunlight Soap as pure and safe for laundry moral, claiming it cleans without harming fabrics even in hard water. It emphasizes simple directions and the soap’s active cleansing properties, promising bright whites and gentle care across woolens. A refunding claim appears with a distant note about E285 bq in a Toronto context.
Departure of Canadian Royal Engineers to Vancouver
Hundreds of Victorians gathered at Work Point barracks to bid farewell as the Royal Engineers and garrison troops of 250 embarked on the steamer Shamner for Vancouver and England. Lieut Elliston led the column amid sorrowful scenes and tunes of Auld Lang Syne and The Girl I Left Behind Me.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Work Point Barracks
Canada
Royal Engineers
Vancouver
Merrie England
Fifth Regiment of Canadian Artillery
Victoria
Lieut
Elliston
British Columbia
Hon Dr Reaume Of Public Works Ontario Dies Soon
The text notes Hon Dr Reaume, Ontario Minister of Public Works, is expected to have a very short period of repose after a long illness. Born August 1856 to Oliver Reaume and Josette Dumont, he married Catherine Turner in 1867 and has two sons and two daughters. His career spanned teaching, medicine in Windsor and Essex County, and service in the Ontario legislature from 1902 and 1905 as a French-Canadian representative in the Whitney Cabinet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reaume
Ontario
Despatenan
Minor Public Works
Oliver Reauae
Josette Dumont
Catherine L. Turner
Lockport
N.Y
Assumption College
Sandwich
Windsor High School
Detroit Medical College
Trinity Medical College
Toronto
Windsor
Easex County
Whitney
Women In Church Courts Discuss Status Of Miss Phelps
In St Catharines Methodist meetings a sharp debate arose over Miss Lilian M. Phelps a noted temperance lecturer. Church law does not permit women as voting members of the conference but she was made a corresponding member enabling participation in discussion without voting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St Catharines Methodist
Lilian M. Phelps
T Perance
Merritton Methodist Charch
J. W. Coviey
Grimsby
John J. Picklg
Miss Phelps
New War Office details reveal vast scale of Whitehall project
The Whitehall War Office, built in six years, used 16 500 000 bricks and 121 other materials in a 600 room complex. It features a 1 500 foot circumference, 138 foot height, a concrete dock 14 feet deep, and a 13 000 000 gallon capacity. Also reported is a tragic case of drummed-out cowardice at Templemore Barracks after a Worcestershire Regiment court martial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
War Office
Whitehall
Rome
Aidore
Templemore Barracks
County Lipperary
Worcestershire Regiment
Willam Walliff
Scarborough Health Report Notes 1905 Trends
A brief on Scarborough borough health and infant birth rates for 1905 notes variation on record. The report highlights early 1900s medical oversight, aging demographics, and the impact of health measures on the community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scarborough
Queen of Sicily Rivalry with Athens Highlighted
The text extols Syracuse as a leading Hellenic power in Sicily, arguing Athens surpasses rivals in wealth and influence yet Sicily holds a proud prophetic status. It contrasts Delphi and Olympia with Sicilian and Greek cities, noting Syracuse’s historic prominence in the Hellenistic world.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Palermo
Suse
Corinth
Hella
Messana
Sparta
Thebes
Syrac
Dinner Etiquette In Japan A Formal Tea Ceremony
The host and family may not attend if sad guests are present. Before meals wives bring tea and confections for survey. If only men are present, the hostess leaves after greetings and returns at departure. Barefoot maids in kimonos bring lacquer trays with tiny bowls and kneel before setting them down.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Japan
Elephant reader in ivory paper cutter tale
A tale recalls Lord Dufferin as Viceroy of India when a visiting maharajah gifted an ivory paper cutter. Months later a young elephant entered and used sharpened tusks to slice papers, stacking them neatly on the floor for others to read.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lord Dufferin
India
Fragmentary OCR notes on weather and music scene
Readable fragments describe rain and water measurements in Britain and Scotland with figures in inches and tons, followed by a humorous anecdote about a fashionable church choir and a singer praised for his performance. The tone mimics a late 19th century newspaper snippet.
Weather of whimsy through nature's lively spectacle
Vivid, rhythmic lines describe wind lightning thunder snow and rivers in playful images. The piece gifts a sensory tour of natural forces acting with energy as fields bloom, buds sprout, and waves surge, creating a vivid scene of nature's personified mood.
Howell-Rowell Burdened by Borrowed Trouble
Powell notes Howell Rowell often courts trouble by overthinking. He says the man would take a walk to shed weight if he believed he could lose it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cipation
Howell—Rowell
Powell
Poisonous Postage Stamps Highlighted by Lancet
The Lancet warns of dirty stamp licking practices and reports a poisonous chromate of lead in threepenny stamps. An analysis shows the coloring stems from this salt, and even tiny weights could be fatal. The notice cites a grave health risk from common postage stamps.
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London
Children’s Friend Baby Tablets health remedy ad note
An OCR fragment advertises Baby’s Own Tablets as a gentle laxative and stomach aid for children of all ages with claims of curing stomach troubles, fever, and diarrhoea. It includes a testimonial from Mrs. Henry Mater of London Ontario and pricing at 25 cents a box, with ordering by mail from Dr Williams Medicine Co stockville Ont. The rest hints at stock market items and other ads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Mater
London
Dr. Williams Medicine Co
Stockville
Ont
Accidental Teeth of Gold and Diamonds for Sultan
A historical note recounts a young sultan of Johore losing most of his teeth in a horse accident and having them replaced with solid gold teeth set with large diamonds. The fragment also mentions various medical ads and political figures from a bygone era, including opinions on patent pills and parliamentary tallies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sultan
Peet
Johore
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Mounted Police
West
Kansas State Asylum
Siar
Epon
England
la Glass
Burns
Ani
Your Monty
Baal Foe
Ever Brothers Limited
Toront
Imperial Garrison
NEW War Office
Bowsee Gap
Wales
Scotland
Ineland
Brogsina
Tevet
Equitable
New York
Acton
Holloway
Merchants Bank of PE. 1
Candian Bank of Commerce
JM. Davidson
Maany
Minart
Newehwang
Yang Shu-hsiang
Swantung
Walwupia
Chinan
Hsiaochingho
China
Germany
J.D. Kelloge
Hansard
Chamberlain
Haldane
A. J. Balfour
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